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Joshua 21:8-19

8 So the Israelites allotted to the Levites these towns and their pasturelands, as the Lord had commanded through Moses.

9 From the tribes of Judah and Simeon they allotted the following towns by name

10 (these towns were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them):

11 They gave them Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pastureland, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

12 But the fields and villages around the city they had given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

13 So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron (a city of refuge for one accused of murder), Libnah,

14 Jattir, Eshtemoa,

15 Holon, Debir,

16 Ain, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands—nine towns from these two tribes.

17 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave them Gibeon, Geba,

18 Anathoth and Almon, together with their pasturelands—four towns.

19 All the towns for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were thirteen, together with their pasturelands.

Cross References for Joshua 21:8-19

Proverbs 16:33 - The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:33 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:33

Numbers 33:54 - Distribute the land by lot, according to your clans. To a larger group give a larger inheritanc... Click to read the verse Numbers 33:54 Click to read the verse Numbers 33:54

Joshua 18:6 - After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I... Click to read the verse Joshua 18:6 Click to read the verse Joshua 18:6

Proverbs 18:18 - Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart. Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:18

Numbers 35:3 - Then they will have towns to live in and pasturelands for their cattle, flocks and all their ot... Click to read the verse Numbers 35:3 Click to read the verse Numbers 35:3

Joshua 21:3 - So, as the Lord had commanded, the Israelites gave the Levites the following towns and pasturel... Click to read the verse Joshua 21:3 Click to read the verse Joshua 21:3

Numbers 32:2 - So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said, Click to read the verse Numbers 32:2 Click to read the verse Numbers 32:2